Medically-assisted Dying
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N.S. resumes medically assisted dying referrals after backlogThe program will be able to resume service one week earlier than planned, and will accept new referrals as of today.HealthOct 20, 2021
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Medically assisted deaths rose by 17% in 2020, continuing upward trend: Health CanadaA Health Canada official provided the latest statistics at a meeting of the newly launched joint parliamentary committee that is reviewing Canada's assisted dying regime.HealthJun 8, 2021
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Parliamentary review of assisted dying law held up by Senate wrangling over co-chairFour senators have been chosen to sit on the committee by three of the four Senate groups.CanadaApr 27, 2021
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Psychiatrists more open to assisted dying for people with mental illnesses: surveyCanadian psychiatrists' attitude toward medical assistance in dying for people with mental illnesses appears to have undergone a sea change over the past five years.CanadaMar 20, 2021
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Collaboration between House of Commons, Senate on assisted dying bill praised by senatorGold said the government responded respectfully and thoughtfully to the Senate's amendments, rejecting two but building on three others.CanadaMar 15, 2021
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Canadians with mental illness should be eligible for assisted death, feds agreeIt is one of a number of changes to Bill C-7 proposed by the government in response to amendments approved last week by the Senate.CanadaFeb 23, 2021
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Canadian senators pass amended assisted dying bill after days of debateA revised version of Bill C-7 has been passed by the Senate by a vote of 66-19, with three abstentions.CanadaFeb 17, 2021
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MPs must decide whether to accept or reject Senate amendments to assisted dying billFor now, Justice Minister David Lametti's office won't say if the Trudeau government is willing to accept any of the amendments.CanadaFeb 14, 2021
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Senators demand race-based data be part of assisted dying programThey approved Thursday an amendment to Bill C-7 requiring the government to collect such data.CanadaFeb 11, 2021
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Canadian senators approve amendment to assisted dying bill to allow advance requestsThe amendment to Bill C-7 was approved by a vote of 47-28, with eight abstentions.CanadaFeb 10, 2021
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